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Issue 268 18th September 2015

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

Monday 5th

October - Term 4, first day Thursday 15th

October - VCE Studio Arts/Vis Com Exhibition

at MUMA

Tuesday 6th

October - Year 7, 2016, 1:1 Computer Program

Information Night, 7.00pm the Shed Friday 16

th October - Year 7 Boys and Girls Immunisation

Wednesday 7th

October - Year 10, 2016 1:1 Computer Program

Information Night, 7.00pm the Shed Tuesday 20

th October

- Year 12 Final Assembly

- State Athletics (selected students)

Thursday 8th

October - SMR Athletics (selected students)

Wednesday 21st

October

- Year 8 Humanities/LOTE Excursion (21-22/10)

- Year 12 Presentation/Graduation Dinner

Monday 12th

October - Gleneagles Cup

- Year 7 Art/LOTE Excursion

Tuesday 13th

October

- Year 10 Holocaust Museum Excursion (13-14/10)

- Gleneagles Film Festival, 7.00pm Hallam Senior College Theatre

Monday 26th

October - Junior Rugby (selected students)

Tuesday 27th

October - Year 10 Commerce/Law Excursion,

Ringwood Court

Wednesday 14th

October - Year 11 Geography Excursion

- PFA Meeting, 7.00pm Wednesday 28

th October - Year 12 exams (28/10-18/11)

COLLEGE PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

SAFE HOLIDAYS We would like to take this opportunity to wish all members of the college community a safe and happy third Term holiday. Our senior students will need to balance this time with their continuing studies to ensure that they return for Term 4 well prepared for their upcoming examinations. All students studying Unit 3 and 4 subjects at the college are reminded that they have additional sessions timetabled during the holidays. NAPLAN REPORTS NAPLAN Reports for Year 7 and 9 students that were not collected at the Parent Teacher Interviews are available at the front office. Any Reports that are not collected by a parent will be mailed home with your child’s end of semester 2 report. SPORTING COMPETITIONS Congratulations to all the students who represented the school so well in many sporting competitions this Term. Many teams and individuals progressed through local to regional and some to State levels in their sport. The students have been actively supported by teachers who have coached and organised so many events. PLANNING FOR 2016 The College is currently in the initial stages of organisation for classes for 2016. As many of our decisions rely upon an accurate knowledge of student numbers, it is important for the school to be made aware of student movements. If your son/daughter will not be returning to Gleneagles Secondary College for 2016, please complete the form on page 4 of this Newsletter and return to the college office by Friday 9

th October

2015.

UNIFORM The holiday period is an appropriate time to mend frayed trouser hems or purchase items of uniform that need to be replaced. Please support the school by ensuring that your child returns to start the new Term at school wearing the correct

uniform items in good repair. Sue Peddlesden, Adele Duffy, Kathie Toth & Rhonda Greelish

YEAR 7, 2016 1:1 COMPUTER PROGRAM

INFORMATION NIGHT TUESDAY, 6

TH OCTOBER 2015, 7.00PM

The Information Night for 1:1 Computer Program 2016 for Year 7, 2016 students will be held on Tuesday, 6

th October 2015, 7.00pm in the Shed. Details regarding

ordering, delivery dates and payment options will be presented. The devices will also be displayed. YEAR 10, 2016 1:1 COMPUTER PROGRAM

INFORMATION NIGHT WEDNESDAY 7

TH OCTOBER 2015, 7.00PM

All Year 9, 2015 students and parents are encouraged to attend the important 1:1 Computer Program Information Night, which will be held on Wednesday 7

th October 2015 at 7.00pm in the

Shed. Details regarding ordering, delivery dates and payment options will be presented. The devices will also be displayed. FREE DRESS DAY, FOOTY THEME (ALL CODES) On Wednesday 16

th September 2015, the Students Activities

Committee (SAC) hosted a Free Dress Day with a footy theme (all codes) with a $2.00 donation. $1,778 was raised and all funds will go to the Victorian State Schools’ Relief, which helps to provide uniforms and resources to disadvantaged students.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) The Department of Education & Training has extended the date to Friday 18

th September 2015 for applications for eligible

Concession Card Holders. Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. Please contact the College office to obtain a CSEF Application Form or download from the College website or www.education.vic.gov.au/csef STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE AMBULANCE COVER ARRANGEMENTS Parents are reminded that the DET (The Department of Education & Training) does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. These costs may be recoverable from the Department where an injury is caused by the negligence of the DET, a School Council or their employees or volunteers. Student accident insurance/ambulance cover policies are available from some commercial insurers and can be obtained by school councils on a whole-of-school basis, or by parents/guardians for individual students. Parents/guardians of students who do not have student

accident insurance, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs; and

Parents /guardians can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers.

Sue Peddlesden, Adele Duffy, Kathie Toth & Rhonda Greelish BURSAR NEWS - OUTSTANDING FEES Families who owe fees should have received a statement this week. If you haven’t received one, please contact the Bursar’s office or email Lyn Bartley directly to request a statement bartley.lynette.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

YOUNG CARER BURSARY PROGRAMME 2016 Applications are open until Monday 28th September 2015. Do you know a young person that has caring responsibilities at home? Carers Australia on behalf of the government delivers the Young Carer Bursary Program. 333 bursaries will be granted in 2016, each bursary is $3,000. The money can be spent on helping with education or training.

How to Apply: Applications must be received by 28th

September 2015. For Application and eligibility details refer to the Link: http://bursaries.youngcarers.net.au/

If you have any questions regarding the Young Bursary Programme 2016, Telephone 1800 756 238 or email ycbursaries@carersaustralia.com.au. The Young Carer Bursary Programme is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

PFA MEETING, WEDNESDAY 14TH

OCTOBER 2015, 7.00PM We invite all interested parents to attend the PFA meetings for this year. Meetings are held in the College staffroom. PFA is a relaxed group of parents/guardians which meets casually to chat about school related things. The next PFA meeting will be held on Wednesday 14

th October 2015 at 7.00pm. Hope to see

you there.

riley.jennifer.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

.

VCE ART AND DESIGN SHOW THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER 2015

MONASH UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ARTS

This year the Gleneagles Visual Arts Department has continued its positive educational partnership with Monash University Museum of Arts (MUMA). As such the 2015 Year 12 VCE Studio Arts and Visual Communication students will be holding a one night only pop-up exhibition at MUMA, Monash University, Caulfield East campus.

Event: Year 12 VCE Studio Arts & Visual Communications Student Exhibition

Time: 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Venue: Monash University Museum of Arts (MUMA) 900 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East Tickets: Free, no cost. Tickets need to be booked via the below Link http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=160276

Ms Kinnersley, Art/CBD

Sunday 22

nd August 2015 saw both our Gleneagles HPV teams

competing in the annual Bendigo 10 hour EEV and HPV race in the Bendigo CBD. Students were up bright and early for race start set for 12.00pm however after a delay the race didn’t get underway until 1.00pm and was quickly turned into a 9 hour race instead of a 10 hour.

Both teams raced hard for the duration of the race. For the majority of the race both teams managed to miss quite a few crashes, roll overs and spills from other teams however ‘Pacmen’ flipped after about 5 hours of racing and ‘The Riders’ rolled not too long after. Luckily the drivers (Josh and Michael) were injury free and the cars were still rideable and we were able to complete the race into the night concluding at 10.00pm. The overall results saw the ‘Riders of the Southern Cross’ finish 43rd overall (11

th in their division) while ‘Pacmen’ came in 59

th

(4th

in their division). All team members fought hard all day (and night) and represented our school in a fantastic manner. All members certainly enjoyed the race and are looking forward to our next event on 10

th October 2015 at Casey Fields. A

massive thank you to all of the parents that attended and helped out throughout the day and another big thank you to our sponsors AXT Turbo,

Polans Truck Refinishers, Form A Sign and Coates Hire Dandenong without your support this program would not run to its full potential. Mr Bowen, HPV Co-ordinator, Year 8 Team Leader/PE/Science

Pictured: Cooper; Jared (Captain of the Riders); Liam (Captain of the Pacmen)

SCHOOLS ON STAGE AND THEATRE SPORTS COMPETITION It’s been an exciting time in Performing Arts at Gleneagles in Term 3! On Thursday 10

th September 2015, 30 students from

Years 7-12 participated in the Casey Schools on Stage competition, a rock eisteddfod style musical competition against surrounding schools in the City of Casey. We performed two numbers from the popular musical ‘The Lion King’: Shadowland and Hakuna Matata. As a special addition this year, we were invited to perform the opening number ‘Footloose’ with the host Tim Campbell from Home and Away fame. We had been rehearsing every Thursday after school and many lunchtimes, as well as a special performance for the teachers, in preparation for the performance. A big thanks to Ms Reynolds and Ms Thornburn for all their effort with the vocal and music part of the performance. All the students hard work paid off as the performances were entertaining and enjoyed by the audience and we came away winning ‘Best Song’ Award on the night for our singing, movement and presence on stage in Shadowland! The cast members should be commended on their talent, effort leading up to the event and the enthusiastic and professional way they represented Gleneagles. Drama students from Years 7-10 also had the opportunity to be involved in a Theatre Sports competition held at Epping Secondary College earlier this Term. Theatre Sports are a series of drama improvisation games played in a team to win points. The students had a fantastic day competing against the students from Epping Secondary and came away as the Theatre Sports Champions of 2015! All students displayed great team work, confidence and creative improvisation skills. Now our challenge is to host the next Theatre Sports competition at our school. An event which the students are very excited about organising and running themselves.

A big thanks to all the teachers involved, as well as the parents who have supported their children to get involved in the Performing Arts events at Gleneagles. Photos and names are on

the college website. Ms Thompson & Ms Wilson, Drama Teachers

CAREERS NEWS

New Apprenticeship Website Apprenticeship central is a new website to link job seekers with employers. You can search by industry or region and complete a Harrison career assessment to show your suitability for particular trades. You can look for a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (to be completed during VCAL) or a full-time apprenticeship if you are leaving school. Many full-time apprenticeships prefer the student to have a licence and car. http://www.apprenticeshipcentral.com.au/ VCE Higher Education Studies, Attention Year 11 Deakin University offers first year University subjects as part of your VCE in 2016. These count as part of your VCE and contribute towards your ATAR. You study with first year university students. Classes are available on-line or you can attend classes on-campus. There are no fees. Subjects are available in Psychology, Health, Criminology. Go to deakin.edu.au/vce-studies

Apply For Christmas Holiday Jobs NOW! If you are aged 15+ and want to earn money over the summer holidays you should be applying for Christmas casual jobs now. Many companies hire and interview in September and the jobs are from November to end of January. Type the words ‘Christmas casual’ into a job search engine such as seek.com or mycareer, choose the suburb (eg Fountain gate) and you can apply on-line (attach your resume if requested). You will need a tax file number – print out your form from the website and apply through a post office. https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-file-number/Apply-for-a-TFN/

Migrant Youth Employment Forum A group of Year 11 and 12 students attended the Migrant Youth Employment forum with Ms Beg and Ms Wood at the Dandenong Council chambers after school on Tuesday. There was a question and answer panel with local employers followed by a mini-expo about jobs and students were able to ask questions directly to the employers at their company stands.

Chris Wood, Careers Co-ordinator

PLANNING FOR 2016

The College is currently in the initial stages of organisation for classes for 2016. As many of our decisions rely upon an accurate knowledge of student numbers, it is important for the school to be made aware of student movements. If your son/daughter will not be returning to Gleneagles Secondary College for 2016, please complete the information below and return this slip to the front office by Friday 9th October 2015. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Rhonda Greelish, Assistant Principal

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________Home Group: _____________________________ School enrolled at for 2016: ______________________________________________________________________________ Reason for Transfer:_____________________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian’s name:________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: _______________________________________________Date: ________________________________________